We compared a transperineal ligation model and a transperitoneal ligation model in male rats to determine which animal model of overactive bladder (OAB) was more useful based on cystometrography, estimations of oxidative stress, and measurements of pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.
Male rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=15 in each): the control group, the transperineal ligation group, and the transperitoneal ligation group. Four weeks after the ligation procedure, cystometrography was performed and oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, and histologic changes were evaluated. Oxidative stress was assessed by measuring 8-hydroxy-20-deoxyguanosine and superoxide dismutase, and pro-inflammatory cytokine activity was investigated by measuring levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α.
The transperineal model led to results similar to those observed for the transperitoneal model, namely (1) increased voiding frequency and reductions in the non-voiding contraction interval and the maximal vesical pressure, (2) increased levels of oxidative stress markers, (3) increased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, and (4) fibrotic changes in the bladder tissue.
We suggest that the transperineal procedure can be used as an alternative OAB model in male rats.
The world journal of men's health. 2016 Aug 23 [Epub]
Woo Hyun Kim, Woong Jin Bae, Jung Woo Park, Jin Bong Choi, Su Jin Kim, Hyuk Jin Cho, U Syn Ha, Sung Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Sung Yeoun Hwang, Sae Woong Kim
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea., Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.; Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea., Korea Bio Medical Science Institute, Seoul, Korea.